![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
As of Tuesday, there are ten more seniors to add to the list of student athletes moving up another level into the world of collegiate athletics. Those included in yesterday’s signings were:
Tara Sonnemaker- Chapman College
Jack McMenomey- Curry College
Jarrod Howard- Lehigh University
Julia Boyd-Helm- Fort Lewis College
Curtis Klein- University of Pacific
Cassidy Robinson- San Jose State University
Kirbi Havemann- George Fox University
Nicole Campbell- California Lutheran
Mackenzie Danies- Humboldt State University
Carley Turner- Clackamas Community College